Paramount+ has set Monday, Nov. 3 for the premiere of The Neighborhood spinoff Crutch, starring Tracy Morgan. Produced by CBS Studios, all eight episodes of the series will drop at once, exclusively on the streamer.
Set in the world of the CBS’ The Neighborhood, Crutch centers on Francois “Frank” Crutchfield (Morgan), who goes by “Crutch,” a brash, yet beloved Harlem shop owner whose world is turned upside down when his highbrow son and free-spirited daughter move back into the family home.
Additionally, Morgan will guest star as ‘Crutch’ on a new episode of The Neighborhood, airing the same night, Nov. 3 at 8 pm on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).
In the “Welcome to Family Value” episode, Calvin (Cedric The Entertainer) reaches out to his cousin Crutch (Morgan) to get Malcolm (Sheaun McKinney) a sweet deal on a new floor. However, Crutch insists on coming to L.A. to oversee the work himself, where he drives Tina (Tichina Arnold) crazy — and reveals an emotional vulnerability.
Also starring in Crutch are Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts), Tony Award winner Kecia Lewis (Hell’s Kitchen), Adrianna Mitchell (Snowfall), Adrian Martinez (The Amateur), Braxton Paul (Sesame Street) and Finn Maloney (Suncoast).
From Cedric The Entertainer and his A Bird and a Bear Entertainment prodco, Crutch is created by Owen Smith who will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Cedric and Eric C. Rhone executive produce, along with Aaron Kaplan for Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling for TrillTV, Mike Mariano and Tracy Morgan. The series is produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of Paramount+ markets.
